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This is a simple white cheese spread recipe flavored with dried mint. It can be used as a dip, a crostini or in recipes like Sfiha. You can serve this white cheese spread as a dip with a side of toasted pita bread, or even make it into a Crostini and top it with tomatoes. You […]

This recipe comes all the way from Egypt. Bassima is a very traditional Egyptian coconut dessert. I got this Bassima recipe from a very dear lady. She is my grandma’s best friend and a relative too. I love you Tata Umm Abdo. Since we tried this recipe, it has become a family favorite. Its easy to make […]

Most of the Middle Eastern desserts are made using this basic recipe of sugar syrup, which is commonly known as Atir in Arabic. Its a combination of sugar and water which is flavored with either rosewater or orange blossom water, depending on the recipe its used in. Usually after the dessert is baked, then its […]

Here is a way of using the Kofta recipe that I showed you in the previous post. It’s Kofta with Tomato and Potato. Similar to a meatloaf but in my opinion more flavorful. In this recipe, the kofta mix is spread in an oven dish then topped with tomatoes and potatoes, and baked to perfection. […]

This is the basic kofta mix. Kofta is the Middle Eastern Meatloaf. Usually we use minced lamb meat in it but I have tried it with beef and its just as good. So feel free to choose which ever type of meat you prefer. In Palestine, we have many ways of using this basic mix. […]

This recipe has no name, so I’m simply going to call it Pineapple Dessert. Its a dessert that reminds me of my childhood. Something my mom used to make as a side dessert every birthday. Its simple and light. Nothing special here to be honest. Its just something you can whip up and serve in […]

There are many chicken salad recipes around, so here is another. This is a recipe I developed simply because I was hungry. I used what ever I had available in the fridge and it turned out really good. So I thought of sharing it with you. You can eat it as is or even try […]

Usually at home we don’t call it Shakshuka, but just Baid Bi Bandora … meaning eggs with tomatoes. I came to know its name later on and when I asked my mom, she said, that’s how my mom used to call it. This is a personal favorite of mine since childhood. The tartness of the […]

I simply love soups. All types of soups. Specially the ones that are a full meal by themselves like this Rice Soup. Since I was a child I used to be the happiest when mama makes soup. She always made different ones and they all are sooooo good. This is a recipe I developed myself and […]

I remember clearly the first time I made this angel food cake. It was the first time I ever tired to make a cake on my own, without my mama’s help. I was twelve years old and what a disaster it was. I remember taking one of mama’s cook books and choosing this one recipe […]

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I remember clearly the first time I made this angel food cake. It was the first time I ever tired to make a cake on my own, without my mama’s help. I was twelve years old and what a disaster it was. I remember taki ...

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